ey-ya talanŋan
/ej-ja talanŋan/
Literal translation
hey — torn to pieces
Intended meaning
Exclamation of dismay and astonishment, uttered on hearing distressing or startling news.
- Hazna kişi saw qalmağandı, – dedi Gergoqa. – Ey-ya, talanŋan! – dedile jaşla bir awuzdan."Hardly anyone was left alive," said Gergoqa. "Oh no!" the young men said with one voice.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 508